I Think My Granny is Getting Dressed for the Big Trip Back

But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 

¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will BRING WITH HIM THOSE WHO SLEEP in Jesus. 

All who die in Jesus will be brought back from heaven to be given resurrected bodies (1Th. 4:14; Jn. 5:28-29 1Cor. 15:20-23,35-58 Php. 3:21). 

The living in Christ at this time will not die but be changed (1Th. 4: 15-17 1Cor. 15:51-58 2Cor. 5:1-10 Php. 3:21). 

This is the coming of the Lord in the air, not His coming to the earth (1Th. 4:15-17 2Th. 2:7, note; Rev. 4:1, note). 

The Lord Himself, not some other one, shall descend from heaven to translate the saints (1Th. 4:16; Jn. 14:1-3 1Cor. 15:23,51-58 Php. 3:21). 

The dead in Christ shall rise first before the living are changed (1Th. 4:16; 1Cor. 15:23,51-58 Php. 3:21; Jn. 5:28-29). 

The church and all in Christ from Abel to this time will be changed from mortality to immortality in body in a moment and will be caught up (raptured) with the dead in Christ to meet the Lord in the air (1Th. 4:17; Jn. 14:1-3 Lk. 21:36; 1Cor. 15:23,51-58 Php. 3:21; 2Cor. 5:1-10 Col. 3:4; 2Th. 2:7, note; Eph. 5:27). 1 Thessalonians 4:13